Labour

Unifor members ratify new contract at Resolute Forest Products’ pulp and paper mills

MONTREAL — Unifor says workers it represents at Resolute Forest Products' pulp a...

Labour May 24, 2022

UPDATE: ‘Done deal’: ICI operating engineers end strike

Operating engineers in Ontario’s ICI sector have voted to ratify their proposed...

Labour May 20, 2022

Your top DCN headlines: May 16 to 20

Your top DCN headlines this week cover news more and more construction unions ar...

Government , Labour , Projects May 20, 2022

PCs ‘completely aligned with LIUNA,’ says Mancinelli

A half-dozen Ontario construction unions have now endorsed the Progressive Conse...

Government , Labour May 19, 2022

Nuclear workers issue plea ahead of possible Darlington strike/lockout

MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—The Society of Professional Engineers and Associates (SPEA) ha...

Labour May 19, 2022

Plumbers, pipefitters ratify deal, sheet metal workers reject offer

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Ontario’s unionized sheet metal workers in the ICI sector ha...

Labour May 18, 2022

Ford nets another construction union endorsement, positions Ontario PCs as labour-friendly

TORONTO — Doug Ford positioned his Progressive Conservatives as the labour-frien...

Government , Labour May 17, 2022

More ICI trades nix agreements, strikes continue

Rodworkers are the latest trade to nix a proposed provincewide settlement, joini...

Labour May 17, 2022

Ontario construction labour tops 600,000

TORONTO — The latest newsletter from the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS)...

Economic , Labour May 17, 2022

Many Toronto office firms offering hybrid work models

TORONTO—A new survey of Toronto commercial tenants has found 75 per cent of them...

Labour May 16, 2022

Carpenters’ remain on strike with no meetings scheduled

TORONTO — The Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario has issued a statement exp...

Labour May 13, 2022

QUIN aims to make construction inclusive for 2SLGBTQ+ community

A new group is looking to create a safe space for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ commun...

Labour May 13, 2022

Your top DCN headlines: May 9 to 13

Your top DCN headlines this week cover news COR certification is paying dividend...

Economic , Labour , OH&S May 13, 2022

Precast workers ratify but OE strike stalls precast jobsites

LIUNA members working in ICI precast ratified a three-year deal yesterday but mo...

Labour May 12, 2022

Crucial week for LIUNA members in ICI bargaining

LIUNA members working as labourers, demolition workers and precast workers in th...

Labour May 10, 2022

Carpenters on strike; plumbers, pipefitters return to table

Plumbers and pipefitters remained on the job Monday (May 9) in Ontario’s ICI sec...

Labour May 9, 2022

Carpenters reject proposed ICI deal, slated to strike Monday; plumbers, pipefitters also nix deal

VAUGHAN, ONT. — The Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario (CDCO) has announced...

Labour May 6, 2022

PCL’s Gower urges industry, government to ‘wake up’ and combat labour shortage

The construction industry can’t afford to wait for the skilled labour shortage t...

Labour May 6, 2022

No end in sight for operating engineers’ strike

There is no end in sight for the strike by unionized operating engineers in Onta...

Labour May 5, 2022

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Does the ‘Nudge Theory’ apply to trades and apprenticeship?

Recently I reacquainted myself with the research report It Pays to Hire an Appre...

Labour May 5, 2022

Plumbers, pipefitters to vote on proposed deal May 5

TORONTO — Plumbers and pipefitters in Ontario’s ICI sector will be voting on a p...

Labour May 4, 2022

Operating engineers walk off after Sunday strike vote

Members of the International Union on Operating Engineers (IUOE) in Ontario’s IC...

Labour May 4, 2022

ICI bargaining heads into overtime as deals expire

With disruptions in Ontario’s residential construction sector casting a large sh...

Labour May 4, 2022

BREAKING: Operating engineers walk off after Sunday strike vote

Members of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) in Ontario’s IC...

Labour May 2, 2022

New skilled trades and technology facility opens at Durham College in Whitby

WHITBY, ONT—Durham College (DC) recently held the grand opening for the Ontario...

Labour , Projects , Technology April 29, 2022

VIDEO: Canada’s impending labour crunch

Canada’s construction industry is currently seeing solid growth, with BuildForce...

Economic , Government , Labour April 29, 2022

Ontario budget boosts capital spending, supports roads, skilled trades

Ontario Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy has tabled a budget that includes...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour April 28, 2022

A Day of Mourning social media snapshot

OTTAWA – Each and every year on April 28 organizations across the country pay tr...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S April 28, 2022

Ontario Carpenters’ reach tentative ICI deal

The Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario (CDCO) has reached a tentative settl...

Labour April 27, 2022

No end in sight for GTA dump truck owners’ job action

The job action by members of the Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) in the GT...

Associations , Labour April 26, 2022

Bleasby column prompts immediate answer on Ontario’s adoption of 2020NBC

TORONTO - In a recent Climate and Construction article dated April 21 and entitl...

Economic , Government , Labour April 25, 2022

Homebuilders, Niagara College offer training for drywallers and roofers

WELLAND, ONT.—The Niagara Homebuilders Association, in partnership with Niagara...

Associations , Labour April 22, 2022

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